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NBA
Ajay Mitchell
Ajay Mitchell
Oklahoma City Thunder, Point Guard
Age: 23y-8m-10d (Jun 25, 2002)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: BE
College: California-Santa Barbara
Drafted: Round 2 (#38 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Todd Ramasar, Mike Simonetta (Life Sports Agency)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$3,000,000
2025-26 Cash
$3,106,187
Career Earnings
$6,209,181
2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Ajay Mitchell signed a 3 year, $8,700,000 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,900,000. In 2025-26, Mitchell will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,000,000 and a dead cap value of $3,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $8,700,000
Average Salary:
$2,900,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,500,000
Total GTD:
$4,500,000
Signed Using:
Non-Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Apron Salary | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Guaranteed | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | $3,000,000 | 1.94% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.60% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 | $2,850,000 | 1.72% | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | 1.41% | $2,850,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,850,000 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
25 |
Club
|
$2,850,000 | 1.64% | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | 1.35% | $2,850,000 | - | $8,700,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | 1.94% | $3,000,000 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 | $2,850,000 | - | - | $2,850,000 | 1.72% | $2,850,000 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
25 |
Club
|
$2,850,000 | - | - | $2,850,000 | 1.64% | $2,850,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
26 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
23 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,700,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,900,000 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
24 | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,700,000 | $2,925,000 | $2,850,000 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
25 |
Club |
$2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | $8,700,000 | $2,850,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,850,000 |
Contract Notes
- 2026-27: $1,500,000 guaranteed, fully guaranteed 6/30/26
- 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 6/29/27), $1,500,000 guaranteed if exercised, fully guaranteed 6/30/27
Source:
Spotrac
2024-2025 rest-of-season
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Signed Using:
room-mid-level-exception
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
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2024-2024 two-way
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,209,181
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 |
|
Active
NBA Cup
|
$3,000,000 $102,994 |
$3,000,000 $3,102,994 |
Champion |
| 2025 | 23 |
|
Active
NBA Cup
|
$3,000,000 $106,187 |
$6,102,994 $6,209,181 |
|
| Total |
$6,209,181 |
$6,102,994 $6,209,181 |
||||
| 2026 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,850,000 |
||
| 2027 | 25 |
|
Active / Club
|
$2,850,000 |
||
| Total |
$11,909,181 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$6,209,181 | - | - | $6,209,181 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
22 |
$3,000,000 $102,994
|
$3,000,000 $102,994 |
$3,000,000 $3,102,994 |
||
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$3,000,000 $106,187
|
$3,000,000 $106,187 |
$6,102,994 $6,209,181 |
||
| Total |
$6,209,181 |
$6,209,181 |
$6,102,994 $6,209,181 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
24 |
$2,850,000
|
$2,850,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
25 |
$2,850,000
|
$2,850,000 |
|||
| Total |
$11,909,181 |
$11,909,181 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$6,209,181 | - | - | $6,209,181 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
OKC |
Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 03, 2026 | 7 | Abdominal |
| 2025-26 |
OKC |
Jan 23, 2026 - Feb 11, 2026 | 10 | Abdominal |
| 2025-26 |
OKC |
Dec 23, 2025 - Dec 25, 2025 | 2 | Concussion |
| 2024-25 |
OKC |
Jan 05, 2025 - Apr 09, 2025 | 46 | Toe |
-
Jul 06, 2025
Signed a 3 year $8.7 million contract with Oklahoma City (OKC) - includes 2027-28 Club Option
-
Jun 29, 2025
Oklahoma City (OKC) extended Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free Agent
-
Jun 29, 2025
Oklahoma City (OKC) declined $3 million Club Option for 2025-26
-
Feb 06, 2025
Signed a 2 year $6 million Rest-of-Season contract with Oklahoma City (OKC) via converted Two-Way contract - includes 2026 Club Option
-
Jul 06, 2024
Signed a Two-Way contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
-
Jun 27, 2024
Traded to Oklahoma City (OKC) from New York (NYK) for Oso Ighodaro
-
Jun 27, 2024
Drafted by New York (NYK): Round 2 (#38 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during OKC-UTA game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 1 | $2,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | OKC | 43 | 9 | 26.2 | 14.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .487 | .350 | .870 |
| 2024 | OKC | 36 | 1 | 16.6 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .495 | .383 | .829 |
